Removable Protective Lip on a Wiping Element

Abstract

The invention relates to a wiping element ( 1 ) made of a rubber-elastic or ductile-elastic material for the protection of components mobile against one another, wherein at least one wiping lip ( 2 ) is provided on the wiping element ( 1 ). The wiping element ( 1 ) has a protective lip ( 4 ), which is or can be fixed in a detachable fashion to the wiping element ( 1 ). In a wiper arrangement ( 10 ), the wiping element ( 1 ) is arranged position-stable on a first component and lies with the wiping lip ( 2 ) and the protective lip ( 4 ) adjacent to a second component. With the use of such a wiper arrangement ( 10 ) for the painting of components mobile against one another, at least one component is painted in the fixed state of the protective lip ( 4 ) and the protective lip ( 4 ) is then detached from the wiping element ( 1 ).

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       15 . A wiping element made of a rubber-elastic or ductile-elastic material for the protection of components mobile with respect to one another, the wiping element comprising:
 at least one wiping lip formed on the wiping element;   a protective lip disposed on the wiping element in a detachable fashion; and   at least one removal aid disposed between said protective lip and the wiping element for removing said protective lip from the wiping element.   
   
   
       16 . The wiping element of  claim 15 , wherein said at least one removal aid is a grip or a strap. 
   
   
       17 . The wiping element of  claim 15 , wherein said protective lip is produced from a rubber-elastic or ductile-elastic material. 
   
   
       18 . The wiping element of  claim 15 , wherein said protective lip is made from a same material, a softer material, or a harder material than a material of the wiping element. 
   
   
       19 . The wiping element of  claim 15 , wherein said protective lip is fixed by means of a firm bond to the wiping element, said firm bond being uninterrupted, in segments, or a perforation. 
   
   
       20 . The wiping element of  claim 15 , wherein said removal means means are provided on the wiping element and/or on said protective lip, attachment of said protective lip taking place by means of positive locking. 
   
   
       21 . The wiping element of  claim 20 , wherein said protective lip has one or more projections and the wiping element has recesses corresponding to a shape of said projections. 
   
   
       22 . The wiping element of  claim 15 , wherein said protective lip, in a fixed state thereof, at least partially overlaps the wiping element. 
   
   
       23 . A wiper arrangement comprising the wiping element of  claim 15  and with at least two components mobile with respect to one another, wherein the wiping element is arranged position-stable on a first component and seats on a second component. 
   
   
       24 . The wiper arrangement of  claim 23 , wherein the wiping element seats on the second component in an annular fashion. 
   
   
       25 . The wiper arrangement of  claim 23 , wherein the first component is a housing and the second component is a piston rod of a piston guided in the housing. 
   
   
       26 . The wiper arrangement of  claim 25 , wherein the piston rod, viewed in cross-section, has a polygonal, round or oval shape. 
   
   
       27 . The wiper arrangement of  claim 26 , wherein the wiping element is a single wiper or a double wiper. 
   
   
       28 . The wiper arrangement of  claim 25 , wherein said protective lip, in a fixed state thereof, lies fluid-tight against the piston rod and/or the housing. 
   
   
       29 . A method for painting components which move with respect to each other using a wiper arrangement including a wiper element made from rubber-elastic or a ductile-elastic material, wherein at least one wiping lip is disposed on the wiper element, the wiper element having a protective lip which is disposed on the wiper element in a detachable fashion and with at least two machine components which move relative to each other, the wiper element being disposed in stable position on a first machine component to seat on a second machine component, the method comprising the steps of:
 a) disposing the wiping element with fixed protective lip on at least one of the first and the second machine component;   b) painting at least one of the first and the second machine components; and   c) detaching the protective lip from the wiping element following step b).